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"The Demon Prince and Beautiful Maiden"

Part 3

Kiyomi's POV:

I was running. As I ran I was passing giant windows along the way showing the bright full moon. But that's not what I paid attention to. I looked up ahead and it's as if the dark hallway was stretching. I ran faster but the dress I had on was slowing me down. My body was getting tired and my breathing was rapid. A terrifying growl echoed through the halls. I picked up the dress I had and lifted it to run faster. Finally a door appeared at the end of the hall. I quickly opened it and walked in only to walk into total darkness. I walked further into the darkness and I reached out with both of my arms trying to feel something. My hand made contact with something. Curtains. I opened them up and the moon showed up again. Its light, lighting up the room I was in. I turned to see a destroyed bedroom. I looked around frantically to see if anything was there. No one was. I gulped and looked at my shadow. It was weird looking. Something was behind me and something big. Forcing myself, I turned around to see a monster. I backed away. The monster growled at me viciously and its large claws attacked me. It's claw caught my arm leaving three large bloody claw marks. Blood ran down my arm and dropped from my hand. I slid on the floor and grabbed my arm to stop the bleeding. Then when the monster pounced on me-

My eye's snapped open in shock and I screamed. I sat up quickly sweating looking around the room I was in. "It was just a dream, just a dream," I thought. Suddenly pain shot through my arm. I hissed and looked at my arm my eyes widened. Three large bloody claw marks. I got off my bed and stood there. I stared at it in shock. The doors to my room flew open and Temari along with her brother and friends came in.

"What is going-Oh my god!" Temari says covering her mouth.

"Someone get a doctor quickly!" Kankurro yelled.

"W-what happened?" Sakura asks.

"I-I don't know I was asleep and I had a nightmare and when I woke up I had this," I said referring to the claw wounds.

"Is Gaara doing this?" I heard Kankurro say to Temari. Temari frowned. "Another dead by tomorrow," he whispers to himself but I heard him clearly. The doctor came and healed my wound. He wrapped it in a bandage and then left quickly right after.

"I'm sorry this happened to you," Temari says in break feast looking at my wound. I shook my head and gave her a reassuring smile.

"No it's fine," I said calmly.

"How can you be so calm about this?" asked Sasuke. I looked at the Uchiha.

"I've probably just scratched myself while sleeping," I said playing dumb. Everyone looked at each other but me. Then suddenly the doors to the dinning room opened.

"G-Gaara," the blonde princess says. I tensed up and my eyes narrowed slightly. I continued to eat my break feast.

"She still here?" a deep and rough voice said sounding very displeased. Temari nodded and looked at me.

"Tch." I got up from my seat. "I lost my appetite," I said cleaning my mouth with a napkin and walked towards the direction of the man. I caught a quick glimpse at him as I gave him an emotionless glance. His arms were crossed and he was about a few inches taller then me and he had blood red hair and a Ai, kanji sign meaning for love on the side of his forehead. His eyes were a sea foam mixture of blue and green. The color of teal, eyes full of kill and bloodthirsty. I walked passed him and opened the doors and disappeared as I closed them behind them. "The nerve of that guy!" I thought.

"She still here?"

"Hn I'm not leaving that easily," I mumbled and headed to the library. As I got in I got quiet well since it's a library. I looked around for a good book. I found one and looked at the first few pages. Silently I heard light snoring behind me. I looked around for who was making the noise to discover It was Prince Shikamaru sleeping. I raised an eyebrow and moved his shoulder a bit. He groaned but didn't wake up. I tried it again and this time he lazily opened his eyes. He yawned and sat up in his chair.

"Hihara-san?" he says scratching the back of his head.

"Sorry to wake you up Prince Shikamaru but what are you doing sleeping in a library?" I asked.

"Oh I was reading a book and I think I fell asleep," Shikamaru responded. I nodded. "Ever played shogi?" he says.

"Shogi? I've played a few times," I said.

"Care to play a round," the brown headed prince asked. I nodded and I sat in front of him and ordered for a shogi board once it got to us we set it up and start playing. This game required hard thinking and total concentration. In the end of the game I almost won but somehow he caught me, ending me up losing the game. "Not bad at all," Shikamaru comments.

"Thank you," I said. We had a small conversation about the game and then I had to dismiss myself so that I could read the book and so that he could catch up to his sleep that I interrupted. I waved goodbye and he did the same. I got out of the library and went to the garden. I went under the gazebo and sat down on one of the benches. Opening the book and started reading. The book wasn't so good at first but then as I read on it got better and better. After some time I couldn't shake off the feeling that someone was looking at me. I looked out to see no one but the guards.

Normal POV:

That night while Kiyomi was trying to sleep her eyes always shot open. She sighed. Sitting up, her arm still hurting, reminding her of the prince she saw for the first time. His voice ringing in her head sending a chill down her spine. The death glare that he gave her was still in her mind as well. The maid's words for directions popped in her head.

"The North wing is not far from here, just go straight down the hallway in front of this room and then at the very end of that hallway turn right and then left when you see another hallway, then you'll cross a bridge and then you have entered the North Wing."

Kiyomi bit the bottom of her lip curiosity rising inside her. Swinging her legs out of the bed, her feet touching the cold tile floor. She stood and tiptoed toward the door. Opening the door poking her head out. She saw no one, no guards, no servants. Quickly closing the door she ran straight down the long hallway until reaching the end and turning right, checking before proceeding. Kiyomi walked a bit more to turn left and felt a cold wind hit her. Her hands crossed and she started to shake from the coldness. "I must be near the bridge," she thought and quickly got to the bridge. She walked near the edge to see the garden clearly from there. Kiyomi crossed the bridge slowly to see Guards walk by the gardens speaking quietly. The brown haired girl ducked quickly and then peeked a few minutes later to see if they were gone. Feeling safe to go on she got on and finally got the end of the bridge and into a dark and scary looking hallway. Kiyomi wasn't shaking for the cold but for the fear that arose inside her. She inhaled deeply and exhaled quietly calming herself down. Looking around her the first thing she saw was that there were spider webs and dust around her. A small noise above her made her head jolt up. A few bats were hanging from the ceiling. The brown haired girl shut her mouth tightly and walked more quietly now. Not wanting to bother the creatures. As she turned she saw broken vases and mirrors on the floor as she kept moving through the North Wing. The further she went the more her courage lessened. Kiyomi came across a long hallway with windows just like in her dream except at the moment she wasn't being chased. Striding through the long hall she finally reached the door at the end. "Just like in my dreams," she thought grabbing the handles with shaky hands. She opened the door a loud creaking sound emitting from it. Kiyomi froze listening for anything. "Maybe he's not even here.." thought the brown haired girl.

"What do you think your doing here?" says someone behind her the males voice angry. A small quiet gasp came from her and entered the room turning around to see the redhead from this morning. Freezing in fear she stayed there like a deer in headlights. The red head scowled, his annoyed glare turning into a deathly one. "Answer!" he hissed stalking toward Kiyomi slowly.

"I-I just w-wanted t-too-" Kiyomi began to stutter but Gaara interrupted kicking a chair across the room almost hitting her if she didn't move in time. The chair landed into a mirror making a loud shattering noise as the glass fell and hit the floor. Kiyomi cringed at the noise and the approach of the prince.

"Did you come to see the Demon Prince!" he growled grabbing her wrist. His hand was cold as ice, his hand tight and firm around the girl's wrist not letting go any time soon.

"No!" she says. Kiyomi struggled to get away from the Sabaku. Gaara's other hand grabbed her other wrist. He pushed her up against a wall, pinning her.

"Hn liar," he says in a deathly tone, "just like the others!"

"Kill her," a voice ringed in his head. Kiyomi's eyes widened in horror as he licked the side of her face and moved to her ear.

"I'm going to kill you painfully and slowly," Gaara says. With a little of courage she kicked Gaara hard on the stomach, making him let go of her. She used the time to escape but Gaara grabbed part of her night gown, recovering quickly from the kick she gave him. Kiyomi fell landing on some mirror pieces. She closed her eyes in pain as one stuck to her arm. She scrambled to her feet and took out the shard biting her bottom lip not wanting to scream. As she did blood oozed out and trickled down her arm. "Blood! I smell blood!" says Gaara like a madman grabbing his head as if he were in pain. Kiyomi was beyond scared as she saw Gaara's eyes turn gold. His teeth sharpening. He charged at Kiyomi and grabbed her shoulders pinning her down again. "Your going to wish you were never chosen!" Gaara cackles. Kiyomi stopped struggling.

"I didn't get chosen," she says in an uneasy voice. Gaara stopped growling and looked at the girl below him.

"Then what the hell are you doing here!" he growls harshly.

"I volunteered to take my friend's place," Kiyomi says closing her eyes. Gaara stayed there perplexed.

"Why….." he says. "Why would you do that kind of stupid thing!" Gaara said. Kiyomi gulps opening her eyes, staring right at the redhead's their eyes locked.

"Because she has a family that loves her," she replies. Her eyes getting watery. "She has a father that protects her and loves her, along with a loving mother who's there for her everyday," Kiyomi says. A tear slid down her cheek and on to Gaara's hand. His eyes widened. He shook his head violently and his eyes narrowed.

"Your stupid," he hissed and lets go of her. Kiyomi crawls into a corner and brings her knees to her chest, still shaking with fear.

Gaara's POV:

"This girl…" I thought my mind fuzzy. "Che," I said annoyed and look at the girl from afar. I was across from her hiding in the dark shadows. I never took my eyes off of her and after some time she closed her eye's and fell asleep. The clock that hung somewhere around my room ticked each second as the time passed. I emitted from the darkness and walked toward the girl in quiet steps. When I was nearly a few inches away from her face I noticed how beautiful she is.

"Boy what are you thinking!" the demon inside me growled. "They probably sent her to kill us for all we know!" the demon said. I narrowed my eyes and pushed the demon aside ignoring his yells. "Don't you dare ignore me!"

"She looks harmless," I thought. The demon inside me grumbled something before silence overcame it. The girl began to tremble from the cold. I picked her up and walked to my bed laying her down.

"Boy…you'll regret this," Shukaku says.

"Hn," I said pulling the covers over the brown haired girl and walked out of my room.

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